Allen County, Indiana Resources
Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
900 Library Plaza
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: 260.421.1225
Fax: 260.421.1386
Their Allen County, Indiana Resources page include indexes to records for various time periods such as cemetery, death, government, history, marriage, military, obituaries, schools, and so much more. Many local, regional, and national records are available on microfilm.
Allen County Public Records Policy and Public Records Request Form
City of Fort Wayne web site, Facebook and Blog
Fort Wayne Allen County Department of Health and Vital Records
1 E. Main St., 5th Floor
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 260.449.7147 • Fax: 260.449.3015 • Email: sarah.castillo@co.allen.in.us
Records of vital events in Allen County include records of birth, death, and affiidavits of paternity, collected from hospitals, funeral directors and the courts.
History of the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health interesting facts from the 1830's to 1970's"
The 1918 Spanish Flu: Hoosiers Were Not Spared 2009 discussion of some historical recollections and state laws enacted
Allen County Recorder's Office
1 E. Main St.
Room 100
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday - Friday
Phone: 260.449.7165
Fax: 260.449.3261
Email: Recorder@allencounty.us
The recorder maintains and preserves all legal documents affecting title to real property. These documents detail transactions involving real estate, mining, personal property, mortgages, liens, leases, subdivision plats, military discharges, personal bonds, etc.
Some Online Vital Records Sources
ACGSI.org Vital Records
- Allen County Death Index, 1870s-1920s
- African-American Births, 1877-1920
- African-American Marriage Records, 1824-1920
- African-American Deaths, 1887-1920
- Allen Co. Deaths (1909-1937)(sel.) (with record images)
- Grabill Vital Records (1916-1937)
- Infirmary deaths (1937-1948)
- Influenza Deaths (1918-1920)
- Monroeville Vital Records (1906-1937)
- New Haven Vital Records (1907-1937)
- Woodburn Vital Records (1907-1937)
Cyndi's List of Indiana Resources
Death Records: A Check List of Ten Documents Every Genealogist Should Acquire - GenealogyBlog by William Dollarhide April 6, 2012
Indiana Court Records on FamilySearch
IN.gov Databases - some require subscriptions
Indiana Divorce Records on FamilySearch
Indiana Probate Records on FamilySearch
Indiana Vital Records - Information on FamilySearch Wiki
Indiana Vital Records - Where to Write For - CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indiana Vital Records Birth and Death Certificates
Indiana Vital Records Indexes - by GeneSearch
Indiana Vital Records on FamilySearch
National Archives - Resources for Genealogists
People Searching - by GeneSearch